2. • From the first diagnosis to the epidemic.
– The virus was first identified in 1959-1960 in Congo.
• There are more than one possible route that led the virus to the U.S
– The HIV crisis started in 1980’s in big cities such as San Francisco and Chicago.
• By 1983 HIV/Aids was an open secret in the gay community.
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
3. • HIV has been identified as a
retrovirus relatively fast. The
groups who were infected the
most were intravenous drug
users, hemophiliacs and
homosexuals.
• It has been suggested that HIV
might have crossed species
more than once. This would be
an explication to the many
different types.
DIFFERENT GROUPS AND SUBTYPES OF HIV.
4. • The virus, binds to the cell using
glycoproteins on its surface that
matches receptors on the
targeted cells (CD4-T cells).
• The virus attacks the immune
system of the host making
him/her unable to fight off
infections.
• The shell and receptors.ANATOMY AND BEHAVIOR OF A KILLER
5. • Making a vaccine for HIV is very problematic because the virus
infects the immune system.
• HIV is known for a high mutation rate. There is also the
problem of finding consenting experimental subjects.
• There is the fear of making a virus way more potent than the
current subtypes.
THE ELUSIVE VACCINE
6. • About 70% of the population of individuals infected with HIV
are living in South Africa and Sub-Saran Africa.
• HIV/AIDS is now referred to a social disease by some since the
most affected populations are the impoverished.
• Children orphaned by AIDS are host to a myriad of
psychological problems.
HIV/AIDS IN AFRICA – CAUSES AND EFFECTS
7. • In Mozambique, the extent of HIV related health issues is such
that it is incapacitating the state’s administrative and
organizational sectors.
• poses a threat to the sustainability of both the citizen and the
country.
• Rites and customs also play a role in the spread of HIV in the
African State.
SOCIAL STRUCTURES
8. • During a war, society tends to crumble giving way to rape and
other mistreatments.
• More than 30% of soldiers in African armies are HIV positive.
• HIV infection rate are generally higher in Sub-Saharan soldiers.
• Young individuals diagnosed with HIV tend to join cults or
armed societies.
WAR AND POLITICAL IMPACTS
